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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Glimpse 45,000 baby galaxies in the early universe
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope captured more than 45,000 baby galaxies, at a time when our universe was less than 600 million years old.
June 7, 2023
Canadian wildfire smoke turns US skies orange
Canadian wildfire smoke pouring across the border is turning skies milky white and bringing poor air quality to the northeastern U.S.
June 7, 2023
Mars and the Beehive! See them together on June 1 and 2
Spot Mars and the Beehive cluster together on June 1 and 2, 2023. Use binoculars to see the starry cluster making a sparkling background for the red planet.
June 1, 2023
Frank Drake, SETI visionary, born on this date
May 28, 2023, would be the 93rd birthday of Frank Drake. He formulated the famous Drake equation in 1961, as a tool for contemplating alien civilizations.
May 28, 2023
New supernova! M101 explosion is closest in a decade
An amateur astronomer discovered a new supernova in M101 (the Pinwheel Galaxy) on May 19, 2023. See stunning images of the explosion here.
May 26, 2023
Moon analemma over Egypt’s Great Pyramids
A moon analemma follows the path of the moon over the course of a lunar month. Read how to create a moon analemma here.
May 24, 2023
Media We Love: The Merlin Bird ID app
In this installment of Media We Love, EarthSky editor Kelly Kizer Whitt recommends the Merlin Bird ID app. It's a free app! Learn how it works here.
May 24, 2023
Canadian wildfires continue to rage with a smoky central US
Canadian wildfires continue to rage, with the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan producing smoke that is pouring into the U.S.
May 21, 2023
Jurassic-age giant reptile was twice as big as killer whale
Scientists have discovered that a giant reptile of the Jurassic period - a pliosaur - could have been up to 47 feet in length.
May 18, 2023
Saturn’s moon count grows by 62 for a record 145 satellites
Saturn's moon count grew by 62 with the newest discovery, bringing the planet's satellite total to 145. That puts it above Jupiter's 95 recognized moons.
May 17, 2023
